[Fi...] Posted April 16, 2019 Share Posted April 16, 2019 Apparently the CDC now says it's OK to prescribe opioids to patients dying in pain. "Plop, Plop, Fizz, Fizz, Oh, What a Relief It Is"! https://www.ascopost.com/News/59920 "ASCO, the American Society of Hematology (ASH), and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) are pleased to acknowledge receipt of a key clarification from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on prescribing opioids to manage pain from certain conditions. The clarification regarding CDC’s Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain—issued in a letter from the agency to ASCO, ASH, and NCCN—comes as a result of a collaborative effort by these organizations to clarify the CDC’s opioid prescribing guideline in order to ensure safe and appropriate access for patients with cancer, cancer survivors, and individuals with sickle cell disease." . . “People with sickle cell disease suffer from severe, chronic pain, which is debilitating on its own without the added burden of having to constantly appeal to the insurance companies every time a pain crisis hits and the initial request is denied,” said ASH President Roy Silverstein, MD. “We appreciate CDC’s acknowledgement that the challenges of managing severe and chronic pain in conditions such as sickle cell disease require special consideration, and we hope payers will take the CDC’s clarification into account to ensure that patients’ pain management needs are covered.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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